Massachusetts History
Timeline of Provincetown, Massachusetts History
In 1752, England, nearly two centuries after most European countries, adopted the more accurate Gregorian Calendar to replace the Julian Calendar, which over the centuries had come to lag behind true celetial time by eleven days. Thus, the date of the Pilgrims' First Landing is recorded in history both as November 11, 1620, O.S. ("old style") and as November 22, 1620, N.S. ("new style"). Many people in England at the time of the calendar change, when by an Act of Parliament (introduced by Lord Chesterfield) the dates September 3 to 13 were omitted, accused the government of robbing their lives of those ten days! ... [Read More]
Legislative Research in Massachusetts
Legislative history in the form of social history may be gleaned byinterviewing the petitioners of the bill, e.g. a nonprofit organizationpromoting certain social legislation, the legislator who sponsored it,whoever proposed amendments, as well as the committee staff who preparedthe background research on the bill for the committee. Newspaper accountsand news files should also be consulted for any additional background information.If personal interviews are impossible because of a lengthy time lapse,then background research on the persons involved and an investigation ofthe political, economic and social conditions of the period may assistin reconstructing the influences that prevailed at that time. While suchsources of information cannot offer formal legislative history, they maystill assist the researcher. ... [Read More]
Massachusetts Legislative Tracking System
If you wish to bypass the menus and get a specific Bill History, use a URL of "http://www.magnet.state.ma.us/legis/history/BRANCH#####.htm", where BRANCH is the single letter denoting the branch in which the bill was filed (h for House, s for Senate) and ##### is a five digit bill number use leading zeroes to pad the bill number). If there is a letter used in conjunction with the bill number, add it to the five digit section number. ... Find the bill history for : ... [Read More]
Lowell National Historical Park (National Park Service)
The history of America's Industrial Revolution is commemorated in Lowell, Massachusetts. The Boott Cotton Mills Museum with its operating weave room of 88 power looms, "mill girl" boardinghouses, the Suffolk Mill Turbine Exhibit and guided tours tell the story of the transition from farm to factory, chronicle immigrant and labor history and trace industrial technology. The park includes textile mills, worker housing, 5.6 miles of canals, and 19th-century commercial buildings. ... [Read More]
Places Where Women Made History: A National Register of Historic Places Travel Itinerary
travelers, researchers,historians, preservationists, and anyone interested in Americanhistory to the wide range of historic places associated with themany varied aspects of women's history. The itinerary highlights74 historic properties in Massachusetts and New York that arelisted in the National Register, America's official list ofplaces important in our history and worthy of preservation. Theitinerary includes interactive maps, descriptions of each place'ssignificance in women's history, photographs, information onpublic accessibility, essays on women's achievements in Americanhistory, and links to other pertinent Web sites. ... [Read More]
The State Library of Massachusetts - About Us - History
Also during the 1970s, many special or rare works acquired since the founding of the library were gathered into a Special Collections department . These works represent a priceless artistic and historical collection. Perhaps the single most valuable item in Special Collections is William Bradford's manuscript history of Plymouth Colony from its founding to 1649. The Special Collections department also traces the history of the State House, with plans, photographs and documents highlighting the many changes in the physical structure of the building. These materials, combined with legislators' papers, local history monographs, maps, atlases, visual materials, and newspapers and periodicals, provide a comprehensive account of the historical and political life of the Commonwealth. ... [Read More]
Interactive State House
Massachusetts has a rich history of innovation and has led the nation in a variety of accomplishments. We hope you'll celebrate this dynamic... more ... Learn more about Massachusetts' history and the leadership in the Governor's office through the years by exploring the Governor profiles... more ... History Resources ... [Read More]
Lowell National Historical Park - Lowell History Prologue
The Lowell story is as much about change as about beginnings. Just as the city today reflects the deindustrialization happening across our northern states, so its historical structures represent one of the greatest transitions in American social history. This was the shift from a rural society, where most people adapted their lives to natural cycles, to a society in which people responded to factory bells, where work was the same year round and did not cease at nightfall. In these pages historian Thomas Dublin tells of the changes undergone by Lowell: the city's role in the Industrial Revolution; the transition on the mill floor from Yankee women to immigrant men and women; the transition from waterpower to steam; Lowell's decline following the shift of textile capital to the South. ... [Read More]
Lowell National Historical Park - Home Page
School Programs: The Tsongas Industrial History Center is a collaborative educational enterprise of the University of Massachusetts Lowell Graduate School of Education and the National Park Service at Lowell National Historical Park. The Center offers hands-on industrial history to students in grades 3-12 through school field trips, after-school programs, teacher workshops, and summer camp. For reservations or more information, call (978) 970-5000 or visit the Tsongas Industrial History Center's pages. ... [Read More]
CHSB, Criminal History Systems Board - Home Page
The Criminal History Systems Board is the state agency responsible for maintaining the Commonwealth's criminal justice information system, maintaining firearms licensing and transaction records, disseminating Massachusetts criminal offender record information, and giving assistance to those individuals or families that may be victims of crime. For general information, procedures, applications and forms, click on the topic of interest. ... [Read More]
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